Case 1804134/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Layla Branton v Marvel Heating and Renewable Energy Limited (First Respondent) Dwain Byrne (Second Respondent) Shareena Byrne (Third Respondent) Heard: in public by CVP — 2024
- Case reference
- 1804134/2024
- Decision date
- 29 August 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ayre
Parties
2 namedKey findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant worked for the First Respondent as a Sales Executive from 4 October 2022 to 20 October 2022. She issued both claims on 24 January 2024 after ACAS early conciliation on 22 to 23 January 2024. At the start of the hearing she clarified that, against the First Respondent, she was pursuing sex discrimination, sexual harassment, unlawful deduction from wages/breach of contract in relation to commission payments, and notice pay/wrongful dismissal, and that against the Second and Third Respondents she was pursuing sex discrimination and sexual harassment.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex discrimination | Sex discrimination complaints against the First, Second and Third Respondents. Dismissed at preliminary hearing because the tribunal held the claims were presented out of time and it was not just and equitable to extend time. | Dismissed | Sex | — |
| Harassment | Sexual harassment complaints against the First, Second and Third Respondents. Dismissed at preliminary hearing because the tribunal held the claims were presented out of time and it was not just and equitable to extend time. | Dismissed | Sex | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Complaint against the First Respondent in relation to commission payments. Dismissed at preliminary hearing as out of time under the relevant limitation rules. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Breach of contract | Complaint against the First Respondent in relation to commission payments. Dismissed at preliminary hearing as out of time under the contract-claim limitation rules. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Wrongful dismissal | Notice pay / wrongful dismissal complaint against the First Respondent. Dismissed at preliminary hearing as out of time. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
9 references- s.123 Equality Act 2010
- Robertson v Bexley Community Centre t/a Leisure Link [2003] IRLR 434
- s.23 Employment Rights Act 1996
- s.207B Employment Rights Act 1996
- Article 7 Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994
- Article 8B Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994
- Porter v Bandridge Ltd [1978] ICR 943
- Palmer and another v Southend-on-Sea Borough Council [1984] ICR 372
- ASDA v Kauser UKEAT/0165/07
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